BY Romina MacGibbon - 04/20/2010

Sustentator Staff

Our mission is to enhance environmental awareness, support renewable energy and enable the tools towards a more sustainable future.

Daniel Nofal
Technology entrepreneur, and founder of IPLAN, among other companies. In love with the mountains and nature. He studies Permaculture and renewable energies. Enthusiastic about creativity, innovation and change.
Rodrigo Herrera Vegas
Industrial Engineer, he’s a huge fan of energy efficiency, recycling and a proper management of resources. He likes the ocean, where he windsurfs and kitesurfs. Together with Daniel, he founded Sustentator. He currently writes for one of Argentina’s main newspapers; La Nación, on the relationships between technology and sustainability. He also has a radio show since June 2009, where he addresses sustainability issues.
Geraldine Assmus
She studied at the French school Jean Mermoz. She has a degree in Economics, and a masters in Finance. She worked for Citibank during 13 years. She does Kung Fu, Tai Chi and Iyengar Yoga. She’s a vegetarian, loves nature, and is certain that a change towards a sustainable future is possible.

ethelnew thumb Quienes somos Ethel Bonnet-Laverge – Store

Ethel is French and has a degree in international commerce and has a postgraduate degree in managment and sustainable development. Since 2006 she’s been working as a consultant in CSR. After travelling all around South America she decided to stay in Buenos Aires. Se co-organizes the local Green Drinks Meetings and is in charge of Sustentator’s Eco-Store. She loves the outdoor sports, tango and good food.
image Romina MacGibbon – Editor
Romina graduated in Environmental Sciences and Interior Design, and has recently specialized in Sustainable Design.
She worked for 8 years in the NGO sector, specifically at Greenpeace, The Conservation Land Trust and The Forest Bank. She loves being outdoors, photography, interior design and has a special weakness for dogs. She writes a personal daily blog on design, and she’s also Editor at Sustentator.
constanza-schriefer Constanza Schriefer
She has a degree in Business Administration at the University of Buenos Aires, an MBA at IAE and a degree in Environmental Management at the Austral University. Marketing Academic Coordinator of the Faculty of Economics of the Universidad de Palermo and teaches Marketing and Environment. She is a consultant specialized in project management and worked at Accenture for over 6 years. Connie is passionate about creating and implementing innovative ideas which helps companies to achieve a sustainable development. She loves the outdoors, playing tennis and sailing.

calderon Juan Gonzalez Calderon

Architect and Urbanist. Master of Arts at the Architectural Association in London. Specialized in Sustainable Architecture Design and Construction. Founder of OnArquitectura and President of Sociedad de Arquitectura Sustentable in Argentina. Loves nature and travelling. He lived in London and Sao Paulo. Currently lives and works in Buenos Aires since 2005, married with 3 kids.
BLOG TEAM
Verónica Alimonda
Editor and writer. Graduate of St. George’s College North, attended three years of the Bachelor of Journalism, Advertising and Institutional Communication at the Universidad Católica Argentina. In the year 2009, ended the career of specialization in Narrative Writing in Casa de Letras.
cagliani Martín Cagliani
He is a journalist who specializes in science. He studied Anthropology, History and Journalism at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. He writes fiction stories. He’s been writing since he got his first PC over 15 years ago. Martín started publishing science articles online on his own, and little by little he managed to get other media where he now writes both on and offline.
magri Leandro Magri
Leandro is a young professional in the Field of Chemical Engineering, and graduated in 2009 at the University of Buenos Aires. He has experience in water treatment plants and effluents as well as industrial process control. Interested in sustainable technologies and engineering. Loves shotokan karate, enjoys cooking and nature.
leonadro-bocchini Leonardo Bocchini  – ITALY
Asset manager of a multinational energy, living in Italy since 1989. Passionate about technology applied to energy efficiency and energy generation from renewable sources, convinced that recycling and protection of natural resources are powerful, welfare, genuine jobs, with quality and future.
lluis torrent i bescos Lluís Torrent i Bescós – SPAIN
He has a degree in Environmental Sciences, a masters in Environmental Intervention, a masters in International Relations and a specialization in Political Science. He has worked for more than seven years as an environmental consultant for local and regional governments and private enterprises. He has been responsible for climate change mitigation projects and leader of educational services at science museums in Spain. Socially committed, he is especially interested in the topics surrounding the fine line among politics, economy, society and the environment.
image Álvaro García RestaArchitect and entrepreneur. Assistant at the Master Degree in Sustainable Architecture at Universidad de Palermo and head of an architectural firm dedicated to the project and construction management, with base in Buenos Aires and San Antonio de Areco. Sports fan, loves to run and is a marathon amateur. Loves to travel and is passionate about the history of architecture.